®Planning appeal decision
Cromwell Road Streetworks, Cromwell Road, Reading, RG4 5EB
5G telecoms installation consisting of a 15m street pole, ancillary equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Guest H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area and, if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the mast's substantial height and siting was not outweighed by the need for installation at this location, as the appellant failed to demonstrate through a sufficiently robust assessment that no preferable alternative sites were available.
Framework references: 121, 122
Plan policies cited: Policy CC7, Policy OU3
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